North Carolina High School Basketball - R-S Central thwarts Patton
February 1, 2022: Morganton, NC 28655 The R-S Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) basketball were winner over the host Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC), 88-72 in Tuesday's league contest.
The Hilltoppers now sport a 18-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chase for a 2A Conference 41 contest on Thursday, February 3. R-S Central will battle a Trojans team coming off a 67-44 league loss to Brevard (Brevard, NC). The Trojans record now stands at 2-14.
The Panthers (11-5) will now prepare for their contest against Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC). The Bearcats enter the 2A Conference 41 contest with a 18-1 record. In their last contest, Hendersonville ran past East Rutherford (Forest City, NC), 86-52, in a league contest.